Carlton North, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Carlton North is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1146, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Carlton North at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,177
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $2,400
- SEIFA score
- 1146
- Coordinates
- -37.7856, 144.9682
Carlton North demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Carlton North using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 42%, 50% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 635 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 843 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,614 | 42% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,231 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 867 | 14% |
Share of the 6,190 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 736 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 503 | 19% |
| Rented | 1,309 | 50% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 160 | 6% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,865 | 71% |
| Flats & apartments | 548 | 21% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,617 occupied private dwellings in Carlton North.
- Median weekly rent
- $552
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,123
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,208
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,416 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 867 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 19 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,734 (87%)
- Labour-force participation
- 75.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 2,443
- Employed part-time
- 1,324
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Carlton North
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Carlton North is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Carlton North
Where is Carlton North?
Carlton North is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Carlton North?
At the 2021 Census, Carlton North had a population of about 6,177.
Is Carlton North an advantaged area?
Carlton North has an ABS SEIFA score of 1146, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Carlton North?
Carlton North has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Where Carlton North ranks
Carlton North appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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